to be safe, check your mic’s documentation to see if it will accept or needs phantom power. Some ribbon mics definitely should NOT receive phantom power, as this could damage them.
Using the Aux Inputs
The M-Audio Ozone has a pair of “Aux Input” line inputs, both on a single 1/4” TRS jack. It is designed so that a single connector contains both the left and right input from a stereo source, such as a synthesizer, drum machine, or CD player. This input is unbalanced, –10dBV line level. Below is an example of the type of cable you will need to connect to the Aux Input—commonly referred to as an “Insert Cable.”
The Aux Input has two modes—Monitor and Record. In Monitor mode, the Aux Input is mixed with the signal coming from your computer via the USB cable, and plays through Outputs 1 and 2 and the Headphone Out. In Record mode, the Mic In (Channel 1) and Instrument In (Channel 2) are disabled so that you can record the Aux Inputs to your computer. In other words, Record mode turns the Aux Inputs into line inputs to your computer, and is useful if you want to record a line level stereo source.
You may, for example, want to use the Aux Input—in Monitor mode—to monitor a sound module that is being triggered by the M-Audio Ozone’s MIDI Out jack.Then, when your MIDI sequence is complete, you may want to record that sound module as an audio track. Recording your MIDI sequences as audio tracks allows you to apply effects and EQ, and then mix those tracks with other audio tracks (such as vocals and guitar) entirely from within your computer.
To switch from Monitor mode to Record mode, simply press the Monitor/Record switch (located next to the Aux Input on the back panel) to the “in” position. Once you have done that, you will no longer hear the audio source that is plugged into the Aux Input. There are two ways that you can now monitor what you are about to record:
•Use the M-Audio Ozone’s built-in zero-latency Direct Monitoring (see
•Use your ASIO or WDM-compliant (such as Cakewalk’s “Sonar”) program’s input monitoring feature. See your music software user’s guide for more info.
